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Although current evidence is lacking to define the key elements of a family history in primary care, family history may be useful for motivating positive lifestyle changes, enhancing individual empowerment, or influencing choice of clinical interventions.
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When a chest CT angiography (CTA) is ordered to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) in an emergency room setting, it is much more likely that an incidental finding will be discovered than a PE. This often leads to decision-making challenges and raises questions about the proliferating use of such technology.
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A kallikrein inhibitor has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE).
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The ECG shown above was obtained from a 42-year-old man who presented with the complaint of "a funny feeling in my chest."
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Results from a Phase 3 study of dabigatran, intensive lipid-lowering in CVD, H1N1 vaccine dosing and efficacy, and FDA Actions.
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While antidepressants are clearly effective in patients with severe depression, their effects on those with mild or moderate depression may be insignificant.
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Globally defined, heart failure exists when delivery of oxygen to the tissues is insufficient to meet demand.
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Nasal irrigation, also known as "jala neti" or flushing of nasal cavities with hypertonic saline solution, has been practiced for at least hundreds of years by yoga practitioners in Southern Asia and more recently has become popular around the world as an adjunctive therapy for treating nasal and sinus symptoms.
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Thrombocytopenia is a well-established adverse effect of many conventional drugs. This systematic review found few reports of such adverse effects associated with complementary and alternative medicines, herbal remedies, nutritional supplements, foods, and beverages.
